Surah 101. Al-Qari'ah

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Verses [Section]: 1-11[1]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-11101. Al-Qari'ahبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِاَلْقَارِعَةُۙThe Striking Calamity! مَاWhatالْقَارِعَةُۚ(is) the Striking Calamity وَ مَاۤAnd whatاَدْرٰىكَwill make you knowمَاwhatالْقَارِعَةُؕ(is) the Striking Calamity یَوْمَ(The) Dayیَكُوْنُwill beالنَّاسُthe mankindكَالْفَرَاشِlike mothsالْمَبْثُوْثِۙscattered وَ تَكُوْنُAnd will beالْجِبَالُthe mountainsكَالْعِهْنِlike woolالْمَنْفُوْشِؕfluffed up فَاَمَّاThen as forمَنْ(him) whoseثَقُلَتْare heavyمَوَازِیْنُهٗۙhis scales فَهُوَThen heفِیْ(will be) inعِیْشَةٍa lifeرَّاضِیَةٍؕpleasant وَ اَمَّاBut as forمَنْ(him) whoseخَفَّتْare lightمَوَازِیْنُهٗۙhis scales فَاُمُّهٗHis abodeهَاوِیَةٌؕ(will be the) Pit وَ مَاۤAnd whatاَدْرٰىكَwill make you knowمَاwhatهِیَهْؕit is نَارٌA Fireحَامِیَةٌ۠intensely hot

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Surah Introduction

This Meccan sûrah describes the Resurrection and the weighing of deeds in the Hereafter, followed by the final destination to either Paradise or Hell. The reason why many people will end up in the Fire is given in the next sûrah.

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Translation of Verse 1-111. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. The Striking Disaster!

2. What is the Striking Disaster?

3. And what will make you realize what the Striking Disaster is?

4. ˹It is˺ the Day people will be like scattered moths,

5. and the mountains will be like carded wool.

6. So as for those whose scale is heavy ˹with good deeds˺,

7. they will be in a life of bliss.

8. And as for those whose scale is light,

9. their home will be the abyss.

10. And what will make you realize what that is?

11. ˹It is˺ a scorching Fire.

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